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I have relatives in SJ, but I could never buy there. 

A multi family would be ideal, but they can be tough to find and tend to be priced high relative to cash flow right now. 

This pretty much ment i had to pass on almost everything fun related that my friends wanted me to come along on.

ADPI is great, relatively inexpensive and they have private discussion groups for Q&A.

You could also look to partner with a friend or relative that has some experience and that way split costs.

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David,Insurance policies for flips are structured different than those created for buy and holds.Flipping policies will give you coverage during the renovation time period as well as any long term vacancy, usually more than 60 days.A buy and hold policy expects the property to be rented and can deny claims related to major renovations or during a long term vacancy.There are specialized insurance programs built for flipping that most flipper will use. 

This works OK for relatively static and simple investments like a private placement or crowdfund, but can become rather cumbersome and expensive with a more time sensitive and transaction intensive asset such as a rental property.

Cap rate and value are inversely related, the lower the exit cap the higher the sale price.Cheers...